Bill H.R.8374 titled “To repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce Education and Labor Oversight and Reform Transportation and Infrastructure the Budget Ways and Means and Homeland Security for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert with Brian Babin, Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Madison Cawthorn, Ben Cline, Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, Warren Davidson, Jeff Duncan, Louie Gohmert, Bob Good, Paul Gosar, Vicky Hartzler, Jody Hice, Ronny Jackson, Doug Lamborn, Thomas Massie, Mary Miller, Alexander Mooney, Barry Moore, Troy Nehls, Ralph Norman, Scott Perry, Matthew Rosendale, Chip Roy, Adrian Smith, Elise Stefanik, Jefferson Van Drew, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8376 titled “To require any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United States Postal Service have a climate control unit, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tony Cárdenas with Stephanie Murphy as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1229 titled “Honoring the victims of the shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Schneider Bradley with Mike Bost, Cheri Bustos, Sean Casten, Danny Davis, Rodney Davis, Bill Foster, Jesus Garcia, Robin Kelly, Adam Kinzinger, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Darin Lahood, Mary Miller, Marie Newman, Mike Quigley, Bobby Rush, Janice Schakowsky, Lauren Underwood as cosponsors.
The Oversight and Reform Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and for other purposes. | Rep. Boebert, Lauren | House of Representatives |
| To require any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United States Postal Service have a climate control unit, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony | House of Representatives |
| Honoring the victims of the shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois. | Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott |
